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that's very damaging to our economy. estimates are that every dollar invested in unemployment insurance pays back 1.6 to $2 in added growth of gdp. secondly, we know that unemployment insurance is an effective anti-poverty tool and we care about that in this country. the census bureau reported that in 2012, unemployment insurance alone kept 1.7 million americans out of poverty including close to half a million children. as congresswoman del lore row said, it is scandalous that in the richest nation in the world that one in six americans is living in poverty. and the least that this congress can do is make sure that it doesn't exacerbate that problem by cutting off the vital income that millions of americans rely upon. finally, i want to just put to rest the kin nard that long-term unemployment insurance keeps people unemployed. number one, that reflects that people who say that don't understand how unemployment is officially counted. one is only counted as unemployed if one is looking for work. the long-term program requ
that's very damaging to our economy. estimates are that every dollar invested in unemployment insurance pays back 1.6 to $2 in added growth of gdp. secondly, we know that unemployment insurance is an effective anti-poverty tool and we care about that in this country. the census bureau reported that in 2012, unemployment insurance alone kept 1.7 million americans out of poverty including close to half a million children. as congresswoman del lore row said, it is scandalous that in the richest...
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the obvious, we all need a lot more jobs and the economy. the economy is kind of languishing today. ise jobs is what everything about, getting the unemployment down, increasing payroll across the country to drive the economy. clicks i will join you in supporting legislation -- >> i will join you in supporting legislation for passing the jobs bill. to passneed is legislation to create jobs and we're just waiting for the leadership to do so. >> i can appreciate that. it is jobs -- we may disagree on what stimulates jobs. i believe lower taxes and less regulation and less government interference would have some other questions to indicate the impact of the aca. today -- i have heard again, i am a small business guide. -- business guy. her growth requires capital. growth requires capital. any dollars wasted on regulatory burdens, such as business aggregation and hiring a tax expert, is a dollar that is not available to invest in growth. briefly, we have a lot of members to ask questions. just to reconfirm, i think i dord it in your testimony, you think this business isregation rule, as
the obvious, we all need a lot more jobs and the economy. the economy is kind of languishing today. ise jobs is what everything about, getting the unemployment down, increasing payroll across the country to drive the economy. clicks i will join you in supporting legislation -- >> i will join you in supporting legislation for passing the jobs bill. to passneed is legislation to create jobs and we're just waiting for the leadership to do so. >> i can appreciate that. it is jobs -- we...
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people of iran are concerned that their economy is in shambles. that puts pressure on the regime to change their behavior. does it put enough pressure to change it to the degree we need? that i remain skeptical of. we have to pursue this path. what is the alternative? the sanctions have not stopped them from moving forward with their nuclear program. if we simply say "we are going to continue harsher sanctions," it is not going to change that equation. we hope it changes it under the pressure. you're asking for a prediction. i am going to remain very skeptical until we see some concrete steps by the iranian people. if you told me two months ago that iran would agree to what they agreed to in regard to stopping development, i would have been skeptical of that, too. they did agree to that. we will see what the future holds. >> does the failure to reach an agreement create war? if in six months we do not reach in agreement on the program, does that set off the fuse toward war? everybody has been beating this drum. president obama threw water on it tw
people of iran are concerned that their economy is in shambles. that puts pressure on the regime to change their behavior. does it put enough pressure to change it to the degree we need? that i remain skeptical of. we have to pursue this path. what is the alternative? the sanctions have not stopped them from moving forward with their nuclear program. if we simply say "we are going to continue harsher sanctions," it is not going to change that equation. we hope it changes it under the...
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. >> the wireline world is the central circulatory system of our economy. it is the veins and the arteries that can act what is now the information economy in the u.s.. we are seeing data traffic increase at the rate of 40% per year. it is wireline networks that connect all forms of communications, what are they exhibit -- whether they originate in a wireline or wireless environment. future of the communications industry, with u.s. telecom head walter mccormick. tonight on "the communicators," at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. >> i got upset with the president. the, at my mental health first few meetings. then they never showed up. housewalking in the white and i met this woman, one of the press people. , nobody ever covers my meetings. she said, mrs. carter, mental health is not a sexy issue. legislation and mental health systems act of 1980. it passed through congress one month before jimmy was, as he says, involuntary retired from the white house. the incoming president put it on a shelf. it was one of the greatest of women's of my life. >> rosalynn carter, to
. >> the wireline world is the central circulatory system of our economy. it is the veins and the arteries that can act what is now the information economy in the u.s.. we are seeing data traffic increase at the rate of 40% per year. it is wireline networks that connect all forms of communications, what are they exhibit -- whether they originate in a wireline or wireless environment. future of the communications industry, with u.s. telecom head walter mccormick. tonight on "the...
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the wireline world is about systemtral circulatory of our economy. it is the veins and the arteries that really connect what is now the information economy in the united states. we are seeing data traffic on our wireline networks at a rate of 40% increase per year. it is that network that connects all forms of communications whether they originate in the wire environment or wireless environment. so yeah, america's future is --eless here and -- wireless communicators"he at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span 2. >> i got upset with the --sident because they never showed up anymore. woman who was one of the press people. she said, mental health is not a sexy issue here you -- is not a sexy issue. -- itsed a mental health passed through congress. [indiscernible] never implemented it. one of the disappointments of my -- life. and span,ming up tonight on c- .q&a" with david finkel after that, prime minister's questions. that is followed by the editor of the u.k. guardian newspaper talking about british security and nsa surveillance. bulletsweek on "q&a," are prize-wi
the wireline world is about systemtral circulatory of our economy. it is the veins and the arteries that really connect what is now the information economy in the united states. we are seeing data traffic on our wireline networks at a rate of 40% increase per year. it is that network that connects all forms of communications whether they originate in the wire environment or wireless environment. so yeah, america's future is --eless here and -- wireless communicators"he at 8 p.m. eastern on...
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they are not doing anything to improve the economy. last week, walmart opened in the district, 560 jobs were advertised, 23,000 people showed up to apply for 560 jobs. there are no jobs. upper marlboro, maryland. approximately 1.3 million extendedre receiving unemployment insurance benefits and they are set to lose them at the end of the year if congress does not act. three point 6 million additional people will lose access to benefits beyond 26 weeks by the end of 2014. those according to a report released last week by the president's council of economic advisers. the was the topic of editorial in today's "wall street journal." employedep workers on is the headline. another extension will not create more jobs says the editorial board of "the wall street journal." it ends saying the current system raises payroll taxes on employers even as 20 million americans are still unemployed or underemployed. none of this will help the economy create more jobs. say's "walll and street journal." we want to hear your thoughts. we have a special line
they are not doing anything to improve the economy. last week, walmart opened in the district, 560 jobs were advertised, 23,000 people showed up to apply for 560 jobs. there are no jobs. upper marlboro, maryland. approximately 1.3 million extendedre receiving unemployment insurance benefits and they are set to lose them at the end of the year if congress does not act. three point 6 million additional people will lose access to benefits beyond 26 weeks by the end of 2014. those according to a...
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the prime minister and other members of the house economy where there. this is one hour and a half. >> order. order. the house will wish to know how we proceed today. the questions will be carried over. office will announce consequential changes shortly. this is a special day for special tributes to a special .tatesman, nelson mandela i hope that as many members as possible will be able to contribute. contributions will continue until 10:00 p.m.. the house will also wish to know that there will be an event to commemorate and celebrate the life and achievements of nelson mandela taking place in westminster hall on thursday the 12th of december. >> thank you, mr. speaker. >> nelson mandela was a towering figure in our lifetime. we are here to celebrate his character, his achievements, and his legacy. condolence books have been organized. tos evening we will fly south africa to attend the service and johannesburg. and his royal highness, the prince of wales, will be there for the funeral. his family, his friends, and the millions in south africa, and those
the prime minister and other members of the house economy where there. this is one hour and a half. >> order. order. the house will wish to know how we proceed today. the questions will be carried over. office will announce consequential changes shortly. this is a special day for special tributes to a special .tatesman, nelson mandela i hope that as many members as possible will be able to contribute. contributions will continue until 10:00 p.m.. the house will also wish to know that...
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if we stopted that it now it will be a drag on the economy next year. another estimate thinks it can cost businesses to wondered 40,000 jobs. without the ability to feed their families or pay bills, many people currently looking looking forld stop good. extending unemployment insurance is not just the right thing to do for our families, it is the smart thing to do for our economy. it should not be a partisan issue. for decades, congress has offered to vote for relief for job seekers. now that economic lifeline is in jeopardy all because republicans in the congress, which is on track to be the most unproductive in history, has so far refused to extend it. in this holiday season, let's give our fellow americans were desperately looking for work the help they need to keep on looking. let's keep it easy for businesses to attract more customers and our economy to grow. together, let's keep doing--- keep doing everything we can everything we can to get ahead. goodue everyone and have a weekend. >> merry christmas everyone, and hello. like many of you, i am fr
if we stopted that it now it will be a drag on the economy next year. another estimate thinks it can cost businesses to wondered 40,000 jobs. without the ability to feed their families or pay bills, many people currently looking looking forld stop good. extending unemployment insurance is not just the right thing to do for our families, it is the smart thing to do for our economy. it should not be a partisan issue. for decades, congress has offered to vote for relief for job seekers. now that...
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the economy is improving. at the same time, you have a series of fiscal debates coming up between the president and congress and those have not gone well. the president and his team see those as opportunities again to sharpen the difference between what he is trying to do for the country and what republicans and their words are impeding. that may be an opportunity for obama some approval ratings, perception of competence among the public there it it is a rosy scenario and there is a lot between now and then that has to get fixed. the white house will have to rebrand in a way. >> you talk about sharpening the difference between the white house. it is the president and administration having any real relationships and friendships with members of congress e >> not many third president obama will set his former partner in illinois as an ally. nancy pelosi, they think highly of. harry reid, they think highly of. i would not call them personal friendships. it is a fairly shallow relationship in general between the wh
the economy is improving. at the same time, you have a series of fiscal debates coming up between the president and congress and those have not gone well. the president and his team see those as opportunities again to sharpen the difference between what he is trying to do for the country and what republicans and their words are impeding. that may be an opportunity for obama some approval ratings, perception of competence among the public there it it is a rosy scenario and there is a lot between...
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economy. if you are under 30 -- up next is mike from sun city california. i put this all on barack obama. it is his philip -- it is his philosophy in terms of growing government is causing all this anguish. this is coupled with obamacare, which is a total nightmare. i premium has gone up. this is ridiculous. what is usually created is the new underclass, the educated poor. the man does not care about free enterprise. wants government in charge of everything. it is a different philosophy than a republican would have. that if romney were elected, we would be coming out of this by now. with all this government regulation and the government goes -- the government knows best and comes first, as sky has never worked hard. arrogant,most polarizing, racist president we have ever had. the only people making excuses for him are the morally weak and politically correct liberal white apologists and the plaque -- and the black racists in the name of political correctness. everyone else is realistic enough
economy. if you are under 30 -- up next is mike from sun city california. i put this all on barack obama. it is his philip -- it is his philosophy in terms of growing government is causing all this anguish. this is coupled with obamacare, which is a total nightmare. i premium has gone up. this is ridiculous. what is usually created is the new underclass, the educated poor. the man does not care about free enterprise. wants government in charge of everything. it is a different philosophy than a...
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their economy contracted by five percent. it is precisely because of the international sanctions and the coalition we were able to build that the iranian people responded by saying we need a new direction. and that's what brought president rouhani to power. he was not necessarily the first choice of the hardliners inside of iran. now, that doesn't mean that we should trust him or anybody else inside of iran. this is a regime that came to power swearing opposition to the united states, to israel, and to many of the values that we hold dear. but what i've consistently said is even as i don't take any options off the table, what we do have to test is the possibility that we can resolve this issue diplomatically. and that is the deal that, at the first stages, we have been able to get done in geneva, thanks to some extraordinary work by john kerry and his counterparts in the p5-plus-1. so let's look at exactly what we've done. for the first time in over a decade, we have halted advances in the iranian nuclear program. we have not
their economy contracted by five percent. it is precisely because of the international sanctions and the coalition we were able to build that the iranian people responded by saying we need a new direction. and that's what brought president rouhani to power. he was not necessarily the first choice of the hardliners inside of iran. now, that doesn't mean that we should trust him or anybody else inside of iran. this is a regime that came to power swearing opposition to the united states, to...
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. >> i think over the next year the us economy will be better. >> i hear that it is supposed to be improving but i can't tell you how many people around me are unemployed and struggling. >> the federal deficit affects just because way everything is related to everything and it trickles down. >> it is more difficult to get salary and benefits. of ae most likely impact federal deficit is fewer job opportunities. >> hopefully in my lifetime it see for mytter but i children if it continues to go the way is in this world they're going to have it rough. >> the shutdown definitely affected many people in this country. >> if we lose trust or a sense of security -- >> i think the ederal shutdown means that find optimism for america based on the fact that we persevere and keep going. we don't give up and we stick together. i think that will get us through. >> there's a lot of negative news about the country going downhill, but the american spirit is so positive and you can always find the silver lining. it is who we are as people. we can't really focus on anything negative. you know what? that is what
. >> i think over the next year the us economy will be better. >> i hear that it is supposed to be improving but i can't tell you how many people around me are unemployed and struggling. >> the federal deficit affects just because way everything is related to everything and it trickles down. >> it is more difficult to get salary and benefits. of ae most likely impact federal deficit is fewer job opportunities. >> hopefully in my lifetime it see for mytter but i...
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cry out because this economy is a mess. i have been a hard worker, a jack of all trades willing to learn anything and still i have not been able to gainfully get jobs. next our conversation up will focus on the five-year farm bill and negotiations for that. a big part of the farm bill is the food stamp row graham. we will talk with randy neugebauer, a republican from texas. later, we will discuss the pending budget deal between the house and senate. we will be right back. >> friday on c-span, washington journal looks at the mission and role of the national institutes of health, starting live at 7:30 eastern. :30.:00, followed at 8 at 9:00, national cancer institute director. at nine: 30, a look at the national institute of mental health among all with your calls and comments, live on c-span. >> from age eight, betty ford knew she wanted to do something with dance. plays and skits and to bennington, vermont, where she studied at the school of dance. these are some of her notecards from her spiral mode books where she kept no
cry out because this economy is a mess. i have been a hard worker, a jack of all trades willing to learn anything and still i have not been able to gainfully get jobs. next our conversation up will focus on the five-year farm bill and negotiations for that. a big part of the farm bill is the food stamp row graham. we will talk with randy neugebauer, a republican from texas. later, we will discuss the pending budget deal between the house and senate. we will be right back. >> friday on...
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that will have a long-term impact on the economy. it was this belief that we have to get out of opportunity sharing into success sharing that has driven much of what i talk about on education. therefore if you start to think , about that, it changes your whole view of education. i did step into a situation with one of the largest achievement gaps along racial lines. that is the reality in connecticut. we have high highs and very low lows. in many cases, they are in at joining zip codes. -- adjoining zip codes. we needed to do something about that. we need to hold ourselves accountable for what we are doing. i have to say that i am envious of teachers. their ability to impact on an intergenerational basis the , young people and the families is this unbelievable gift that many have accepted as their calling. none of us are perfect, the reality is the state of connecticut is filled with teachers working very hard to get it right. they are demonstrating a willingness to change methods, a fundamental change being embraced in the state of
that will have a long-term impact on the economy. it was this belief that we have to get out of opportunity sharing into success sharing that has driven much of what i talk about on education. therefore if you start to think , about that, it changes your whole view of education. i did step into a situation with one of the largest achievement gaps along racial lines. that is the reality in connecticut. we have high highs and very low lows. in many cases, they are in at joining zip codes. --...
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our economy was shrinking. credit was frozen, our auto industry was sliding towards the abyss and millions of americans were losing their homes. to make matters worse to contain the damage and keep our economy from melting, the american taxpayers were forced to provide extraordinary assistance to financial institutions and other companies many of which have taken risks attributed to the economic crises. the president faced an economy teetering on the edge in response, he quickly moved to put out the financial fires, restore growth and get people back to work. he was determined to make sure a financial crisis like this never happens again. this effort produced the most comprehensive over hall of our financial system since the great depression. bringing our financial system into the 21st century and creating tools to create a ever changing market institutions. these reforms created the strongest new financial safeguards for co'sumer and investors in nearly a century. in the matáer of law, they state clearly no f
our economy was shrinking. credit was frozen, our auto industry was sliding towards the abyss and millions of americans were losing their homes. to make matters worse to contain the damage and keep our economy from melting, the american taxpayers were forced to provide extraordinary assistance to financial institutions and other companies many of which have taken risks attributed to the economic crises. the president faced an economy teetering on the edge in response, he quickly moved to put...
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why is the economy improving. because consumers are continuing to stand and we are seeing the housing market. i can has been a big driver. that has really come back strongly this year. it is very important because not only is the real estate sector an important part of the economy. it leads to construction jobs and people buy homes and furnish those homes. i think the gains we have seen in the home sector has really helped. >> let me ask you about the federal reserve and the policy put in place by ben bernanke likely to continue in the next likely chair of the federal reserve, yellen. i want to ask you about quantitative easing and quantitative easing three. will it continue under janet yellen? guest: it will certainly continue. the question is whether or not they will start to end it. at this point, they have continued to push forward on the bond buying program, a stimulus program for the economy. there has been a lot of talk that maybe action as this month's meeting, they will say, we will fall back on the level
why is the economy improving. because consumers are continuing to stand and we are seeing the housing market. i can has been a big driver. that has really come back strongly this year. it is very important because not only is the real estate sector an important part of the economy. it leads to construction jobs and people buy homes and furnish those homes. i think the gains we have seen in the home sector has really helped. >> let me ask you about the federal reserve and the policy put in...
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the economy is improving. at the same time, you -- you have a series of, again, fiscal coming up between the president and congress. those have not gone well. team see ent and his those as opportunities again to sharpen the difference between what he's trying to do for the and what republicans in their words are impeding. opportunity for obama to regain approval rating, some trustworthiness. some competence, perception of competence among the public. there's a rosy scenario. a lot between now and then has fixed. if the white house will have to rebrand, by the way, to get the to getollout of the plan going again. >> you talk about sharpening the difference. asks, does the president have any relationships r friendships with members of congress. obama many -- president looks to senator durbin as an ally. ancy pelosi, they think highly of. harry reid, they think highly of. i wouldn't call those personal but it's a fairly shallow relationship in general and evenhe white house democratic leaders in congress. >> taki
the economy is improving. at the same time, you -- you have a series of, again, fiscal coming up between the president and congress. those have not gone well. team see ent and his those as opportunities again to sharpen the difference between what he's trying to do for the and what republicans in their words are impeding. opportunity for obama to regain approval rating, some trustworthiness. some competence, perception of competence among the public. there's a rosy scenario. a lot between now...
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i want to emphasize that although the economy has improved, it is far from a healthy economy that provides job opportunities for all who need and want to work, particularly the long-term unemployed. unemployment remains higher than it was before the recession and it has kicked down a little bit since the last time the program was renewed but in reality, that's because of labor force dropouts as opposed to a real decline in unemployment. if we included all the missing workers in our unemployment count, unemployment today would be 11%. this is not the kind of economy in which people struggling with long-term unemployment can find jobs. there are still officially three unemployed workers for every single job opening which means each month to out of three unemployed workers is completely out of luck when it comes to finding a job. second, i want to talk about the demographics of the long-term unemployed because this is important. the demographics are part in it are part of who lost jobs first and who suffered the most. while unemployment has cut across every demographic rubin our economy, work
i want to emphasize that although the economy has improved, it is far from a healthy economy that provides job opportunities for all who need and want to work, particularly the long-term unemployed. unemployment remains higher than it was before the recession and it has kicked down a little bit since the last time the program was renewed but in reality, that's because of labor force dropouts as opposed to a real decline in unemployment. if we included all the missing workers in our unemployment...
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the economy didn't always work for everyone. racial discrimination locked millions out of poverty -- or out of opportunity. women were too often confined to a handful of often poorly paid and it was only through painstaking struggle that more women, and minorities, and americans with disabilities began to win the right to more fairly and fully participate in the economy. nevertheless, during the post- world war ii years, the economic ground felt stable and secure for most americans, and the future looked brighter than the past. and for some, that meant following in your old man's footsteps at the local plant, and you knew that a blue-collar job would let you buy a home, and a car, maybe a vacation once in a while, health care, a reliable pension. for others, it meant going to college -- in some cases, maybe the first in your family to go to college. and it meant graduating without taking on loads of debt, and being able to count on advancement through a vibrant job market. now, it's true that those at the top, even in those year
the economy didn't always work for everyone. racial discrimination locked millions out of poverty -- or out of opportunity. women were too often confined to a handful of often poorly paid and it was only through painstaking struggle that more women, and minorities, and americans with disabilities began to win the right to more fairly and fully participate in the economy. nevertheless, during the post- world war ii years, the economic ground felt stable and secure for most americans, and the...
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but when we talk about an open economy, a bottom-up economy, those are our principles. and the world they live in, open things is better than closed things. bottom-up is better than top- down. to connect in their world -- obamacare didn't fail because, hey, they just didn't happen to do this right. it failed because of the same reason that other stuff fail. it is old. it is top-down. it is factory. our principles are always fresh and new ideas if we just become about them in ways that say, hey, our principles are good for more than just saying no. we have a way to better organize society, solve problems, open school system, where parents get to actually choose the best school for their kids and you go get trapped in a failing school. an open health care system. an opened economy where you don't have political top-down decisions. those are the kind of things that will work better for you. >> i want you to join in with what we are talking about here and the positive message and the constructive way forward to but also, if you can talk about the energy revolution. so many
but when we talk about an open economy, a bottom-up economy, those are our principles. and the world they live in, open things is better than closed things. bottom-up is better than top- down. to connect in their world -- obamacare didn't fail because, hey, they just didn't happen to do this right. it failed because of the same reason that other stuff fail. it is old. it is top-down. it is factory. our principles are always fresh and new ideas if we just become about them in ways that say, hey,...
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in part because the economy is it is a little bit more strong. as a result that extends the time in which the treasury department can do things -- at some point congress is going to have to do that. i suppose the earliest it could possibly be is february. it is much more likely that it is sometime in spring or the beginning of the summer. then you are going to get the debate over -- we should look at tax hikes, changes in entitlement. it is hard to see how they are going to get any agreement on those areas. particularly in election year. host: the house is expected to adjourn for the year on friday and the senate shortly after. a lot of high-profile legislation still hanging in the balance. it is the list of what is likely to make it through the 113th congress. caller: i think the only thing that is likely to get through is the defense authorization act. we will see what gets included. one thing we will be watching is to see whether any legislation sanctioning iran is added to that bill. the administration is doing everything it can to prevent co
in part because the economy is it is a little bit more strong. as a result that extends the time in which the treasury department can do things -- at some point congress is going to have to do that. i suppose the earliest it could possibly be is february. it is much more likely that it is sometime in spring or the beginning of the summer. then you are going to get the debate over -- we should look at tax hikes, changes in entitlement. it is hard to see how they are going to get any agreement on...
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we have come a long way since the collapse of the economy in 2008. but we still have a long way to go. as members of the c.b.c. have consistently pointed out from the floor of the house of representatives, there are people who have been left behind nd the american people deserve this congress putting aside issues of partisan bickering and attempting to find common ground to solve their problems. stock market is way up, corporate profits are way up, productivity of the american people is way up, c.e.o. compensation is way up, yet unemployment still remains stubbornly high. there are americans who have been left behind but we have not failed to take up a jobs bill from the floor of the house of point tatives at any this year. as my colleague from nevada also pointed out, we have a very broken immigration system. there's almost uniform agreement across the aisle about that fact. there's been a failure to bring a meaningful piece of immigration reform legislation to the floor of the house of representatives. despite the overwhelming demand for action by
we have come a long way since the collapse of the economy in 2008. but we still have a long way to go. as members of the c.b.c. have consistently pointed out from the floor of the house of representatives, there are people who have been left behind nd the american people deserve this congress putting aside issues of partisan bickering and attempting to find common ground to solve their problems. stock market is way up, corporate profits are way up, productivity of the american people is way up,...
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. >> the wireline world is the system ofrculatory our economy. it is the veins and the arteries that connect what is now the information economy in the u.s. data traffic on our wireline networks increase at 40% per year. it is wireline networks that connect communication, whether they originate in a wireline or wireless environment. america's future is a wireline future. >> u.s. telecom head walter mccormick much night on the communicators at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> i got upset with the president. covered my mental health meetings ist few had, and then they never showed up. i was walking in the white house and met this woman who was a press person. you do not ever cover my meetings. she said mental health is not a issue. but we found out what was needed and developed legislation. we passed the mental health systems act of 1980. through congress one month before jimmy, as he says, retired fromrily the white house. the incoming president put it on a shelf and never implemented it. it is one of the greatest disappointments in my life. atros
. >> the wireline world is the system ofrculatory our economy. it is the veins and the arteries that connect what is now the information economy in the u.s. data traffic on our wireline networks increase at 40% per year. it is wireline networks that connect communication, whether they originate in a wireline or wireless environment. america's future is a wireline future. >> u.s. telecom head walter mccormick much night on the communicators at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> i...
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the economy is growing almost at an average of 5.0%. we have been creating jobs for 14 months in a row. we had a performance of 40 months, month after month, the unemployment rate was going down. we can say that very proudly colombia has created more jobs than any other country in latin america, including brazil. this is something which i think is very important. the jobs that we have been creating for the first time our formal jobs instead of informal jobs. we have put in place specific and focused public policies and ,aken action to fight poverty extreme poverty. peru,sides through -- which has been the country that has performed better in this are theafter peru we best performer in the whole region in terms of decreasing poverty. and also against extreme poverty we have put in place specific actions and we have been able to take on extreme poverty more than one million -- for more than one million colombians. one of the big problems that we bottlenecks for a sustainability in the long run was how unequal the country was. the social i
the economy is growing almost at an average of 5.0%. we have been creating jobs for 14 months in a row. we had a performance of 40 months, month after month, the unemployment rate was going down. we can say that very proudly colombia has created more jobs than any other country in latin america, including brazil. this is something which i think is very important. the jobs that we have been creating for the first time our formal jobs instead of informal jobs. we have put in place specific and...
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we are an innovation economy. the drive to create and tinker is what motivates americans to innovate. those innovations should be rewarded and those innovators should be rewarded for their labor and contribution to society. that's the whole point of the patent system. but if this bill becomes law, patent owners and inventors will be unable to enforce their patents without risking personal bankruptcy. i've long supported reform and am a friend of the innovation economy, but today i call on my colleagues to support this amendment. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. goodlatte: mr. chairman, i yield one minute to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. marino, the vice chairman of the courts, the internet and intellectual property subcommittee. the chair: the gentleman from virginia -- i'm sorry, the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for one minute. mr. marino: thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, mr. speaker. i oppose this substitute and i'll
we are an innovation economy. the drive to create and tinker is what motivates americans to innovate. those innovations should be rewarded and those innovators should be rewarded for their labor and contribution to society. that's the whole point of the patent system. but if this bill becomes law, patent owners and inventors will be unable to enforce their patents without risking personal bankruptcy. i've long supported reform and am a friend of the innovation economy, but today i call on my...
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their economy is in the gutter now. so they are going to be wary of doing this. we are going to have to insist on some very intrusive verification measures to be able to give some measure of that they do not have covert facilities going forward. >> what do you think the best deal could be, from a practical standpoint? we know what prime minister he -- stopu says everything, dismantle everything. what do you think the best we could do is? orthe president has more less said it, but you reduce a iran'syou reduce enrichment facilities, down to the level required for the electricity it needs. you have intrusive inspections on everything else, and i think -- bob is a real expert on this and i would be interested in his and ats -- you put a year half between any breakout capability -- >> would that be the goal, really? to keep them a year and a half away? >> to keep them substantially away, yes. bewhat i think we should trying to do, we want to be able , breakingany effort out of constraints immediately. that is why you have daily inspections. you want an enrichment pro
their economy is in the gutter now. so they are going to be wary of doing this. we are going to have to insist on some very intrusive verification measures to be able to give some measure of that they do not have covert facilities going forward. >> what do you think the best deal could be, from a practical standpoint? we know what prime minister he -- stopu says everything, dismantle everything. what do you think the best we could do is? orthe president has more less said it, but you...
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including a collapsing economy in 2007. he has had enormous problems. in the midst of that, he has by the country back up. we have increasing numbers of people employed and we have a functioning health care plan that is getting off the ground in terms of the launch. when we focus on all the problems, not to see what the president is actually a commission. it is easy to snap your fingers and have people look and not see what his other hand has been doing. unemployment is down, not all the way down, but it is getting there. basically, the economy is coming back. .e has done a remarkable job i can see things i would have had him do differently or talk more about or whatever. that overall we are in a much better position than we were when george bush left. twitteralthcare.gov's handle the white house has created tweeted this about half hour ago. 00 visits to healthcare.gov yesterday, site stable. what do you make of this? guest: sounds like progress to me. they are getting almost one million people a day coming in. between now and the first of the year, the
including a collapsing economy in 2007. he has had enormous problems. in the midst of that, he has by the country back up. we have increasing numbers of people employed and we have a functioning health care plan that is getting off the ground in terms of the launch. when we focus on all the problems, not to see what the president is actually a commission. it is easy to snap your fingers and have people look and not see what his other hand has been doing. unemployment is down, not all the way...
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how do we grow this economy in a competitive world. in particular, how do we empower, again, not just give, but empower our citizens through hardwork and thrift and all those things to enjoy the fruits of the growth, particularly the third that aren't getting the education. the kids, let's say, that aren't getting the quality of education we need to be economically relative in an innovative global economy. that's what i would focus on. i suspect you're a little more concerned about the rising oceans than we are in indiana, kind of put that on the -- on the list. but that would be my take on it. >> i joined no labels two years ago. i'm a paying member of no labels. democrat representing a republican area. redistricting got worse. 60% republs. and my first election was 2005. my slogan was uniting the middle. that's still my slogan. my margins keep getting better. i think i appeal to the people in my community. one of my comments use talk about your vision is i've been thinking, now there is abeffort to get more state legislators, i'm thr
how do we grow this economy in a competitive world. in particular, how do we empower, again, not just give, but empower our citizens through hardwork and thrift and all those things to enjoy the fruits of the growth, particularly the third that aren't getting the education. the kids, let's say, that aren't getting the quality of education we need to be economically relative in an innovative global economy. that's what i would focus on. i suspect you're a little more concerned about the rising...
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five years later, our economy has steadily grown. this is have created nearly a million jobs over the past 44 months. our housing market is recovering. and our financial system is stronger and once again an engine for economic growth. a lot of progress has been made and one of the main drivers has been extensive work of agencies and regulators to repair a badly damaged financial system. as regulators complete the remaining core element of wall street reform, there are four things we need to keep in mind. first, the rules of the road must be effective and designed to address the modern financial markets. second, we must make sure that regulators have the resources necessary to get the job done and that they are held accountable. third, other countries need comparably strong standards and mechanisms to address risks that reach across borders. and finally, we must remain vigilant to potential new threats constantly monitoring the way risks change and evolve and pursuing reforms to reduce risks stemming from both traditional banking and
five years later, our economy has steadily grown. this is have created nearly a million jobs over the past 44 months. our housing market is recovering. and our financial system is stronger and once again an engine for economic growth. a lot of progress has been made and one of the main drivers has been extensive work of agencies and regulators to repair a badly damaged financial system. as regulators complete the remaining core element of wall street reform, there are four things we need to...
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economies suffered and all of it was unnecessary. fighting to deliver quality affordable care and the security that comes with it to every american is paramount. making sure everyone gets a fair shake and as we continue to rebuild our economy and a better middle class and that is what the affordable care act does by using touchtone american values of transparency and competition to improve health care protections and affordability for those americans who already have insurance and to provide new affordable care act and sort consumers who don't have the -- for consumers who don't have it or want to switch their insurance. we finally put in place real solutions that will continue for decades to come. reforming the system is not an easy task. i have worked on many complicated issues. peace in the middle east, iran, but it deals. -- and budget deals. reforming the health care system is the single most complicated issue i've faced and does the president often says there is a reason why folks try. is it worth getting a grip on health care
economies suffered and all of it was unnecessary. fighting to deliver quality affordable care and the security that comes with it to every american is paramount. making sure everyone gets a fair shake and as we continue to rebuild our economy and a better middle class and that is what the affordable care act does by using touchtone american values of transparency and competition to improve health care protections and affordability for those americans who already have insurance and to provide...
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economy. the relatively small amount in the recovery act for infrastructure created many jobs because there's a strong multiplier effect. about 36,000 jobs for each $1 billion invested. and these are family wage jobs all across america that aren't going to be outsourced overseas. in less than a year, the transportation bill expires and absent congressional action we face a precipitous drop in transportation funding, a reduction of 30% overall for the next decade. to be this way. i'm proposing we implement the three-step 15 cent gallon tax ncrease that was part of the simpson-bowles deficit reduction proposals. communities and industry need some certainty, especially for larger projects that are multistate and multiyear. and this should be the last federal gas tax increase. over the next 10 years, we need to replace funding for transportation that's based on gallons of fuel consumed, which is going to be declining, with something more sustainible. a reasonable adjustment now and a permanent fix
economy. the relatively small amount in the recovery act for infrastructure created many jobs because there's a strong multiplier effect. about 36,000 jobs for each $1 billion invested. and these are family wage jobs all across america that aren't going to be outsourced overseas. in less than a year, the transportation bill expires and absent congressional action we face a precipitous drop in transportation funding, a reduction of 30% overall for the next decade. to be this way. i'm proposing...
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economy. she testified that the system's in heration is essential association strongly recommends that they be renewed before it expires. the committee received a letter signed by digitalglobe and virgin galactic and lockheed that amt 2 -- advocated the renewal the system to keep the u.s. competitive in the global market. separatemmittee held a hearing and heard from the federal aviation administration, the government accountability office, -- at this hearing, frank slazer summed up his trade -- many forstating launch providers competing against u.s. companies already benefit from generous identification roles. we cannot be allowed to force away highly skilled technical jobs to foreign countries. nonrenewal could impede new -- new u.s. interests of the commercial launch market and discourages future launch innovation and investment. without a little playing field, new u.s. interests could find it highly undesirable to begin their good -- the business ventures in the united states. the faa has
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are we going to have a progrowth, pro-investment, pro- middle-class economy? or are we going to keep having this trickle-down austerity economy? that is the real question here. in both places there is going to be a lot of lawsuits. the last thing i will say that illinois this as well, and why i think illinois in particular is political as opposed to economic. last year, the unions in illinois, led by the illinois federation of teachers, the unions in illinois actually negotiated with the state senate a pension package that created roughly the same amount. that package went nowhere. instead, this one, which is actually taking -- remember what i said about most of these folks have no social security. this is now basically cutting annual cost-of-living increases that retirees had going forward. i am sorry, the illinois number is about 100,000. >> we will go to another question. your hand signal is so subtle. we will go to you after this. >> on the same subject, do you have an idea of some other countries and their collective responsibilities on retirement? everyo
are we going to have a progrowth, pro-investment, pro- middle-class economy? or are we going to keep having this trickle-down austerity economy? that is the real question here. in both places there is going to be a lot of lawsuits. the last thing i will say that illinois this as well, and why i think illinois in particular is political as opposed to economic. last year, the unions in illinois, led by the illinois federation of teachers, the unions in illinois actually negotiated with the state...
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five years ago, the united states economy was reeling from a devastating economy since the late depression -- since the great depression. our economy was shrinking at an 8.3% annual rate. credit was frozen. our auto industry was sliding toward the abyss. and millions of americans were losing their homes and their life savings. to make matters worse, to contain the damage and keep their economy from melting down completely, american taxpayers were forced to provide extraordinary assistance to financial institutions and other companies, many of which had taken risks that contributed to the economic crisis. the president faced an economy teetering on the edge. in response, he quickly moved to put out the financial fires, restore growth and get people back to work. but he was also determined to make sure that a financial crisis like this never happens again. produced the most copperheads of overhaul of our financial system since the great depression. bringing our financial system into the 21st century and creating tools to address a complex and ever-changing market -- and set of markets and in
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forward ono move their economy. that sense, there are pressures to try to make sure they relieved the full sanctions. we have to make sure we do not relieve the full sanctions until we get what we want in terms of narrowing the scope of their program and at the same time, tehrane a whole group in that would like to see this process fail. is going to be a very tense time. lots of hope, but a huge amount of things that can go wrong. i would argue that the danger of hereg anyone take action that might send a signal that the united states did not want to fully test this during the unwind thewould unity we have achieved in the if thiss, and then, does not work out and you have to look at the other alternatives that the president has kept on the table, you still oft to have some kind international support for any follow-up action. if the perception is that the united states did not give this people testing -- give the full testing, that would be harmful for our interests. for full sanctions relief to , one of then iran no
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economy? all of this remains to be seen. as one of the biggest experiments that regulators and lawmakers have ever done in the financial industry, so it will be fascinating to watch it play out. host: our guest is scott patterson of the washington journal. richard on the independent line. so,er: every 15 years or our financial industry find a way to blow up some part of the u.s. economy. at the core of it is the essential on regulated greed of the people on wall street. going topoint are we see people in jail for destroying others'lives? actually deprive them of their liberty the way that they deprived other parts of the u.s. economy, you're not going to see a change. it is a cultural issue. again, this is one of the big criticism of the regulators, that they have not actually thrown any of the big ceos at the banks in jail. i do not think that that is totally out of the realm of yet, but as get -- time goes on, it is becoming highly unlikely. jpmorgan, we talked about the london whale earlier, they also have been find a ver
economy? all of this remains to be seen. as one of the biggest experiments that regulators and lawmakers have ever done in the financial industry, so it will be fascinating to watch it play out. host: our guest is scott patterson of the washington journal. richard on the independent line. so,er: every 15 years or our financial industry find a way to blow up some part of the u.s. economy. at the core of it is the essential on regulated greed of the people on wall street. going topoint are we see...
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they stimulated the economy. all the mechanics of everything was working really well. i do think it is a republican or democrat issue, left or right, what is going on now, i think we have a lot of good democrats like menendez and darrell issa, i think is a good democrat. he is a republican from california. i think we need to get the country back in control of the west coast. they do a better job than the east coast. i think the north carolina is doing a real good job. i wonder what number his position is going to be. will he go down as a worst president ever? i don't see him in the top 10 or top 20 or top 50. i'm sure he is a good man. he has a tough job to do. he wakes up like everybody else does, puts his pant legs on one leg at a time. it is a tough job. he is talking about trey gowdy from north carolina. on was talking about the president's job and how he might rank historically. the real clear politics average of different polls out there on job approval currently has obama as a 40.1% approval rate, a disapproval rate of 55.6%. that is an average of several differ
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the economy. the income equality has been rising and increasing. i think this is a real problem. stagnant wages and income growth is not keeping pace. budget there are federal policies that can address that. i am not the economists i -- ably should not when those on our line for democrats. -- wendell is on the line for democrats. the problem is -- inment has overspent could balance the budget probably in 10 days. our overpaid politicians cannot do that. in the meantime they are sending the jobs overseas. why we do not have any insurance. 's jobs went overseas and we don't have the health insurance to pay for. host: your thoughts he e -- your thoughts? guest: rising health care costs are problem -- are a problem all the way around. we are going through a restructuring of the health care system now with the affordable care act. we are going to have to see how that plays out. your first comment, i agree with it. we have a structural imbalance between what we spend and what we take in. not making the
the economy. the income equality has been rising and increasing. i think this is a real problem. stagnant wages and income growth is not keeping pace. budget there are federal policies that can address that. i am not the economists i -- ably should not when those on our line for democrats. -- wendell is on the line for democrats. the problem is -- inment has overspent could balance the budget probably in 10 days. our overpaid politicians cannot do that. in the meantime they are sending the jobs...
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economies suffered and all of it was unnecessary. fighting to deliver quality affordable care and the security that comes with it to every american is paramount. making sure everyone gets a fair shake and as we continue to rebuild our economy and a better middle class and that is what the affordable care act does by using touchtone american values of transparency and competition to improve health care protections and affordability for those americans who already have insurance and to provide new affordable care act and sort consumers who don't have the haver consumers who don't it or want to switch their insurance. we finally put in place real solutions that will continue for decades to come. reforming the system is not an easy task. i have worked on many complicated issues. peace in the middle east, iran, but it deals. -- and budget deals. reforming the health care system is the single most complicated issue i've faced and does the president often says there is a reason why folks try. is it worth getting a grip on health care holdin
economies suffered and all of it was unnecessary. fighting to deliver quality affordable care and the security that comes with it to every american is paramount. making sure everyone gets a fair shake and as we continue to rebuild our economy and a better middle class and that is what the affordable care act does by using touchtone american values of transparency and competition to improve health care protections and affordability for those americans who already have insurance and to provide...
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they have to move forward on their economy. in that sense, there are pressures to try to make sure they relieved the full sanctions. we have to make sure we do not relieve the full sanctions until we get what we want in terms of narrowing the scope of their program and at the same time, you have a whole group in tehran that would like to see this process fail. it is going to be a very tense time. lots of hope, but a huge amount of things that can go wrong. i would argue that the danger of having anyone take action here that might send a signal that the united states did not want to fully test this during the six months would unwind the unity we have achieved in the sanctions, and then, if this does not work out and you have to look at the other alternatives that the president has kept on the table, you still want to have some kind of international support for any follow-up action. if the perception is that the united states did not give the full testing, that would be harmful for our interests. >> for full sanctions relief to t
they have to move forward on their economy. in that sense, there are pressures to try to make sure they relieved the full sanctions. we have to make sure we do not relieve the full sanctions until we get what we want in terms of narrowing the scope of their program and at the same time, you have a whole group in tehran that would like to see this process fail. it is going to be a very tense time. lots of hope, but a huge amount of things that can go wrong. i would argue that the danger of...
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the economy is not growing fast enough. why are we not focused on bringing the jobs back here to the u.s.? why are we not looking at being able to hold employers accountable? they are making money. i can start off with a few of them i can think of offhand. you need to be a way or and you need to be able to tell other people to be aware of how this works in congress. because if you don't support and we are trying to do bring companies back here to do the job creation and take care of you when you need it to be able to help you get back on your feet, then we are not doing your job. because we do not have the power to do it as it stands now. any comments? thing.st want to say one what i was feeling on monday morning was pure, unadulterated fear. i gave my christmas tree to a friend. i wasn't going to put it up. no christmas. i had no idea what i was facing. and your emotions go up and down, up and down. you go on a face to face interview and you think it went great, and because the competition in our area is very high because
the economy is not growing fast enough. why are we not focused on bringing the jobs back here to the u.s.? why are we not looking at being able to hold employers accountable? they are making money. i can start off with a few of them i can think of offhand. you need to be a way or and you need to be able to tell other people to be aware of how this works in congress. because if you don't support and we are trying to do bring companies back here to do the job creation and take care of you when...
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many of them would help our economy and boost job creation. bills passed by this house yet to be acted on by the senate. like bills would do things increased the supply of american energy and build the keystone pipeline, rollback redtape and unnecessary regulations, provide more flexibility to working families, reform and improve job-training programs, protect americans from cyber attacks, help schools recruit and keep the best teachers. delay the individual mandate, allow the merkin people to keep their health care plans they like -- allow the american people to keep their health care plans they like. every single one of these bills has been blocked by washington democrats. the senate and the president continued to stand in the way of the people's priorities. now we are trying to come to an agreement on the budget and on the farm bill. amongst other issues that are in conference. chairman lucasnd have made serious, good faith efforts to senate democrats. when will they learn to say yes to common ground? when will they start listening to the a
many of them would help our economy and boost job creation. bills passed by this house yet to be acted on by the senate. like bills would do things increased the supply of american energy and build the keystone pipeline, rollback redtape and unnecessary regulations, provide more flexibility to working families, reform and improve job-training programs, protect americans from cyber attacks, help schools recruit and keep the best teachers. delay the individual mandate, allow the merkin people to...
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e've seen the economy grow every quarter since 2009, the economy has grown. the private sector economy has grown. where did that wealth grow? where did it go? where did the wealth of this nation go? 95% of the wealth generated in his nation since 2009 has gone o the top 1% of americans. the remaining 95% have had to split what was left. during the clinton economy, it was reversed. top 1% took 45% and the bottom 95% -- excuse me, the bottom 99% took the remaining. 1% took 95%, 99% were left with 5%. income inequality. what do we do about it? how do we achieve the goals of president clinton when he talked about the american dream ? how do we achieve the goals of f.d.r. when he talked about our purpose, not to provide more for those who have great but to provide for those who have little? how can we do it? well, one way we can do it is along -- is a long american tradition dating back to george washington. in his first year in office, george washington called upon alexander hamilton, his treasury secretary, to figure out how to grow the american economy. they we
e've seen the economy grow every quarter since 2009, the economy has grown. the private sector economy has grown. where did that wealth grow? where did it go? where did the wealth of this nation go? 95% of the wealth generated in his nation since 2009 has gone o the top 1% of americans. the remaining 95% have had to split what was left. during the clinton economy, it was reversed. top 1% took 45% and the bottom 95% -- excuse me, the bottom 99% took the remaining. 1% took 95%, 99% were left with...
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and the crash of the american economy. caused by agreed, wall street agreed principally, and agreed of others, to be sure. -- and greed -- caused by greed. wall street greed principalably, and greed of others, to be sure. keep in mind the moral compass of franklin delano roosevelt. the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it's rather whether we provide enough for those who have too little. december 28 is coming. today is the 10th of december. 18 days. just after christmas, three days after christmas. days after the holidays. 1.7 million americans are going to lose their unemployment insurance. and, since the farm bill hasn't been brought to the floor, the question of what kind of cuts will be made in the farm programs specifically for the food programs. it's not the loafers that are out there, although there are some. it's the men and women that stood in line waiting for a job in my district. last friday. stood in line at representative edwards' job fair here in maryland
and the crash of the american economy. caused by agreed, wall street agreed principally, and agreed of others, to be sure. -- and greed -- caused by greed. wall street greed principalably, and greed of others, to be sure. keep in mind the moral compass of franklin delano roosevelt. the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it's rather whether we provide enough for those who have too little. december 28 is coming. today is the 10th of december....
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so it is actually helping re- envision what career tech ed should look like in this new economy, and frankly, there is a lot of really great career tech ed schools throughout the country. toledo has one that is a terrific school, that has been aligned with gm. aviation high school in new york city, aligned with the aviation industry. transit tech in new york city. so i think there is some steam and a headwind that could actually push perkins through the gate, but it has to be formulaic. meaning we have to have a formula for this, no more competitive grants. you cannot keep doing winners and losers in the nation when all communities really should have high-quality career tech ed. >> last question, mr. thomason. >> it seems to me, at least, that like politics, education is pretty local. and today's teachers you think are trained well enough to handle situations like zero- tolerance policies that are so bizarre that produce incredible incidents and publicity, kids being held up and suspended for childish things that are completely out of the norm, the lack of parental involvement in the
so it is actually helping re- envision what career tech ed should look like in this new economy, and frankly, there is a lot of really great career tech ed schools throughout the country. toledo has one that is a terrific school, that has been aligned with gm. aviation high school in new york city, aligned with the aviation industry. transit tech in new york city. so i think there is some steam and a headwind that could actually push perkins through the gate, but it has to be formulaic. meaning...
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president dealing with war and the economy. mom was still wet health issues that affected a lot of people. >> did y'all know she was having some of the issues while she was first lady? >> i think we sensed something during the presidency because she had legitimate pain from several pinched nerves and she was getting medication. what we did not know was the combination of alcohol and those medications produce that cocktail that took away some of her sharpness. eventually, it had to play out. it had to get to the other side of the presidency where it created a time for mom after the presidency where she was not first lady. she was out in california. dad was traveling a lot. they were building a new home and the kids were all gone. over months, she developed a melancholy that turned into depression, pulled back from life and started canceling appointments and not showing up. sleeping in late. slurred speech. that takes months and we did not know what we were looking at. we were like millions of other families. what is wrong with m
president dealing with war and the economy. mom was still wet health issues that affected a lot of people. >> did y'all know she was having some of the issues while she was first lady? >> i think we sensed something during the presidency because she had legitimate pain from several pinched nerves and she was getting medication. what we did not know was the combination of alcohol and those medications produce that cocktail that took away some of her sharpness. eventually, it had to...
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that will have a long-term .mpact on the economy this believe that we have to get out of opportunity sharing into success sharing that has driven much of what i talk about on education. if you start to think about that, it changes your whole view of education. situation with a one of the largest achievement gaps along racial lines. that is the reality in connecticut. we have high highs and very low lows. needed to do something about that. we need to hold ourselves accountable for what we are doing. by the political leaders -- i have to say that i am envious of teachers. , the ability to impact isng people and the families this unbelievable gift that many have accepted as their calling. none of us are perfect, the reality is the state of connecticut is filled with teachers working very hard to get it right. they are demonstrating a , alingness to change beingental change embraced in the state of connecticut. we have to realize that teachers need the resources to be ready to do what they have to do. we are asking a lot more of them and it is one of the reasons why in the state of conne
that will have a long-term .mpact on the economy this believe that we have to get out of opportunity sharing into success sharing that has driven much of what i talk about on education. if you start to think about that, it changes your whole view of education. situation with a one of the largest achievement gaps along racial lines. that is the reality in connecticut. we have high highs and very low lows. needed to do something about that. we need to hold ourselves accountable for what we are...
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or thecare about health economy, because when nih does is a wonderful support of the economy with a remarkable return on investment in all of those grants that are going out to all 50 states, we get something like you to fold return in ln the first year. this case is so strong, it has to win the day. whoof the young scientists are listening, hang in there. we are going to get through this. host: for more information on largestch has the hospital dedicated to clinical research, more than 23,000 unique patients in 2013. i want to follow-up on her point. she is studying narrow science. you said that is -- neuro science. the human brain is the most complicated structure in the universe. -- the ability to make sense out of that has seemed out of reach for most of the time that we have been studying neuroscience and biology. president obama announced a new step in that direction. the human brain initiative, which aims a combination of research from nih, nsf, darpa, private foundations, from companies working with the international community to try to figure out how the circuits in the brain work. th
or thecare about health economy, because when nih does is a wonderful support of the economy with a remarkable return on investment in all of those grants that are going out to all 50 states, we get something like you to fold return in ln the first year. this case is so strong, it has to win the day. whoof the young scientists are listening, hang in there. we are going to get through this. host: for more information on largestch has the hospital dedicated to clinical research, more than 23,000...